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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Harakka (ranked 196 p4p, 290 weight class) and Raminus Polus (ranked 26 p4p, 34 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Harakka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raminus Polus!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harakka looks to throw the jab but Polus is out of range.
Harakka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Polus feints the counter takedown.
Polus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Polus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Polus tries to clinch up
and Harakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Raminus Polus has been cut.
Jab, jab by Polus - just one landing.
Harakka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Polus looks to score with a jab to the body but Harakka is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Polus is defended easily by Harakka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka throws a right hand that misses
and Polus counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Harakka!
Polus swings around for an armbar but Harakka sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Polus's guard.
Harakka stays in close to Polus's body and controls the position.
Polus working for a triangle but Harakka defends it easily.
Polus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harakka manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Polus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Polus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harakka is keeping the position for now.
Polus keeps trying to improve his position.
Harakka keeping moving, preventing Polus from controlling successfully.
Polus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Harakka dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harakka has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harakka stands up from Polus's guard - Harakka perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harakka throws a body shot but no joy.
Harakka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Polus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harakka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Polus momentarily.
Polus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harakka throws a head kick but Polus moves out of range.
Nice shot by Polus.
Harakka misses with a shot to the body
and Polus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harakka keeping full guard, as Polus tries to pass.
Harakka is trying to keep Polus in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gustav Harakka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Polus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Polus has managed to clinch.
Harakka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harakka throws a head punch that misses.
Polus wants the takedown. Harakka is fighting it off but Polus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Harakka's guard against the cage.
Harakka is looking to stand back up but Polus counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Harakka.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Polus is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Polus wants to control from the top but Harakka keeps moving.
Harakka pulls Polus in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polus passes Harakka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Polus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Polus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harakka is defending against the submission attempts here by Polus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Polus stops Harakka from getting back to his feet.
Harakka is refusing to be controlled, as Polus sits in half guard.
Raminus Polus has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus passes to full mount!
Polus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harakka is looking to escape.
Harakka is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Polus has taken his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polus is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Polus is not going to allow Harakka to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polus has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harakka is really stuck here.
Harakka looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raminus Polus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Harakka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harakka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Polus is looking to slow Harakka down with leg kicks.
Harakka lands a high kick!
Polus shoots in for a takedown but Harakka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Polus misses with a body shot.
Harakka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harakka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Polus has time to react.
Polus misses with a leg kick.
Polus slips a straight right by Harakka.
And Polus tries to counter it with a takedown but Harakka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polus moves away.
And Polus tries to counter it with a takedown but Harakka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Polus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harakka. Harakka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gustav Harakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harakka throws a head kick but Polus moves out of range.
Harakka throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick by Harakka misses
and Polus counters with a shoot takedown. Harakka fights it but they end up in guard.
Harakka controls Polus momentarily but Polus frees himself.
Harakka pushes Polus off and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harakka. Polus does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Polus. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harakka moves into the clinch.
Harakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Polus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Polus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harakka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Polus digs a right hand into Harakka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harakka's gas tank.
Polus has hold of one of Harakka's legs. Harakka is fighting the takedown attempt but Polus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Polus passes Harakka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Polus is thwarting Harakka's attempts to control the position.
Harakka looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Harakka is trying to stand back up but Polus is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Polus is looking for a kimura but Harakka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Polus to get the leverage.
Polus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Polus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Polus is looking to take a break and control but Harakka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Polus prevents Harakka from standing back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Polus fails to land the takedown.
Polus just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHarakka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gustav Harakka did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Polus.
And Polus tries to counter it with a takedown but Harakka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Polus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Polus.
Harakka punishes Polus's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Polus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harakka doesn't seem phased though.
Polus throws the left hand but Harakka avoids the punch easily.
Harakka drops his hands momentarily and Polus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka throws a jab when Polus was well out of range.
Polus goes for a double leg but Harakka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harakka continues to drive forward.
Polus lunges at Harakka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harakka's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka stuffs the takedown attempt from Polus. Polus gets slowly back to his feet.
Harakka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harakka jabs Polus right on the nose. Polus blinks but takes it well.
That has opened up Raminus Polus's cut even more.
Polus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harakka.
Harakka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Polus scores with a jab to the body.
Polus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harakka throws out the jab.
Polus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harakka is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polus throws a hook but Harakka blocks it.
Polus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harakka.
Polus feints the counter takedown.
Polus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harakka.
Harakka lands a head kick. Polus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Polus throws a hook to the side of Harakka's head but Harakka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Polus defending well as Harakka loads up on a big left hand.
Polus slips a jab from Harakka.
Harakka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Polus has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harakka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Polus finds it's way through Harakka's defenses.
Harakka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Polus.
Polus with the counter takedown but Harakka avoids it easily.
Harakka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Polus tries to counter it with a takedown but Harakka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Harakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Polus.
Polus tries to clinch but Harakka moves out of range.
Polus slips under a jab from Harakka.
Polus slips under a jab from Harakka.
Polus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harakka's half guard.
Polus prevents Harakka from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polus is trying to work for a kimura but Harakka is defending well.
Polus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harakka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Polus.
Harakka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Polus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gustav Harakka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Polus moves in looking to clinch but Harakka pushes him off.
Harakka slaps away a takedown attempt from Polus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Polus ducks under a wild hook from Harakka.
Polus tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Polus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Polus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Polus.
Polus gets tackled into the cage by Harakka. Harakka maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka has a couple of punches blocked by Polus.
Polus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Polus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Polus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harakka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Polus has a couple of punches blocked by Harakka.
Polus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gustav Harakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raminus Polus.
Polus lands a hook that snaps the head of Harakka backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Harakka fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harakka.
Harakka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Polus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harakka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harakka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Polus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Polus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raminus Polus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Harakka - that landed with a thud.
Harakka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Polus presses Harakka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harakka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polus prevents Harakka from breaking the clinch.
Harakka tries a body shot but Polus blocks it.
Harakka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Polus backwards.
Harakka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Polus lands a nice uppercut.
Harakka struggles to land a body shot inside as Polus controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Harakka fails to land.
Polus goes for a takedown attempt but Harakka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Polus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus throws the left hand but Harakka avoids the punch easily.
Harakka misses with a kick to the body.
Harakka thumps Polus with a low kick.
Polus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harakka swivels and escapes.
Polus shoots for a takedown but Harakka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Polus is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Polus misses with a few strikes there.
Polus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harakka throws a head kick that misses.
Harakka cracks Polus with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka tries to sprawl but Polus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Harakka kicks off Polus and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harakka swings for the body but Polus moves out of range.
Polus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harakka finds it's way round the side to connect with Polus's head.
Polus jabs Harakka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Polus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harakka.
Harakka avoids the body shot from Polus.
A telegraphed right hand from Polus misses the target.
Harakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Polus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Harakka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harakka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Harakka!
Gustav Harakka is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Gustav Harakka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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